Tag Archives: NHL
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 3/7/11 — Mike Ribeiro
Heading into Monday night’s slate of games, only five points separated the fourth-place Blackhawks and the eleventh-place Predators. Stuck in the middle of that mess was the Los Angeles Kings and the Dallas Stars, who just so happened to be playing one another last night at the Staples Center. Both teams were looking for someone [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Richards vs. Dubinsky — 3/6/11
For the true definition of a leader, we give you the Philadelphia Flyers’ Mike Richards, who was looking to ignite his team yesterday afternoon by dropping the gloves and fighting the New York Rangers’ Brandon Dubinsky. And for an example of a slumping team, we give you the Philadelphia Flyers, who were not inspired even [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Just Clearing The Glutes…
“Just clearing the glutes…” That was the image and comment that Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk used to introduce fellow teammate Jody Shelley to the Twitterverse. Nothing helps build a solid following quite like a naked picture of you lying on a bed as your butt gets a rubdown. As of Monday, March 7th [...]
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Don Cherry And Bob Knight Both Use “Chickensh*t” On Live Television (Video)
There is no denying the fact that Don Cherry and Bob Knight may be two of the most outspoken men to ever coach their respective sports, hockey and basketball. Since retiring, both iconic figures have traded in their clipboards and whistles for a microphone, but neither has been able to abandon their vocabulary of expletives. [...]
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Sharks’ Jason Demers Punches A Linesman In The Face (Video)
When it comes to officiating the game of hockey, some may say that the referees have the toughest job, having each of their calls analyzed and scrutinized by the media and fans who have the luxury of taking a closer look at every play through the use of instant replay. There is no denying the [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 3/6/11 — Ryan Callahan
With the final few playoff spots in the Eastern Conference still up for grabs, the New York Rangers haven’t been making things any easier for themselves as of late. The Blueshirts entered yesterday’s matinee game against the Philadelphia Flyers in seventh-place, only five points clear of tenth-place Toronto, who also had a game in hand. [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Aulie vs. Hartnell — 3/3/11
Dion Phaneuf wasn’t the only member of the Toronto Maple Leafs delivering knockout blows during last night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Keith Aulie was also dishing out some punishment, although he found a member of the opposition to bear the brunt of his force, rather than one of his own teammates. After getting tangled [...]
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Dion Phaneuf Levels Teammate Mike Komisarek During Warm-ups (Video)
It is no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Dion Phaneuf is one of the hardest hitters in the NHL today. He has demonstrated his ability to line up a member of the opposition on several occasions thus far this season, and he was at it once again last night. Only this time, it was [...]
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The Stat Line Of The Night — 3/3/11 — Pekka Rinne
With the battle for playoff spots in the Western Conference heating up down the stretch, several teams currently find themselves fighting for the final five spots in what has become one of the closest playoff races the NHL has seen in a while. With every point being so important, perfection has become a must for [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Konopka vs. Staubitz — 3/2/11
Having recorded more man-games lost due to injury than any other team in the league, the New York Islanders felt their opposition had been taking liberties on them for far too long. As a result, they decided to fight back, beginning with their epic brawl-filled game against the Pittsburgh Penguins less than a month ago. [...]
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Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better: Jordan Eberle vs. Taylor Hall (Video)
Forget about all those trick-shot videos, where third-string quarterbacks, soccer goalies and long snappers take a couple dozen attempts at some crazy shots, fluke a couple off, and head to the editing room to string together what they hope will be the next biggest viral video on YouTube. Here we have two of the NHL’s [...]
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The Habs’ Desharnais Takes A Check From A Ref (Video)
After witnessing the Montreal Canadiens get beat up by the Boston Bruins during their last meeting, most NHL fans believed the Habs needed to acquire some size and toughness at the NHL trade deadline if they hope to succeed in the playoffs. The Habs remained quiet at the deadline, and now even the referees appear [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Janssen vs. Kostopoulos — 3/1/11
It may not be the most entertaining fight we have seen, but last night’s bout between the St. Louis Blues’ Cam Janssen and the Calgary Flames’ Tom Kostopoulos was much more exciting than what the Panthers’ Hugh Jessiman and the Canes’ Troy Bodie had to offer during their scrap. As a result, it was an [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Telestrator Dong?
Could it be? Is that what I think it is? It looks like a…. …a telestrator dong! Attempting to give us some insight regarding the Buffalo Sabres’ offensive zone play against the New York Rangers last night, the crew at VERSUS appeared to be a little too “excited” about the way the Sabres had been [...]
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Frozen Fisticuffs Fight Of The Night — Scott vs. Staubitz — 2/28/11
Here is a message to every team that takes on the Chicago Blackhawks: If you are going to take liberties on any of their players, you better be ready to answer to John Scott. The Minnesota Wild’s Brad Staubitz learned that the hard way last night after delivering a late check on the Hawks’ Brian [...]
